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belt-tightening

[belt-tahyt-n-ing] / ˈbɛltˌtaɪt n ɪŋ /


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It will nonetheless mean some belt-tightening at an institution that previously kept on receiving increases through some tough years for public spending.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The company is dealing with a belt-tightening consumer base and a weaker housing market.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

It has also argued that it could turn belt-tightening to its advantage by offering frozen versions of eat-out favorites such as P.F.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Analysts and automakers predict U.S. annual sales will fall in 2026 following three straight years of gains as belt-tightening American car buyers collide with tariff costs that companies probably won’t keep absorbing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

The region’s slowdown has been brutal: the twin strikes of 2023, studio belt-tightening, productions lured out of state and wildfires that shuttered work this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2025




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